Nevada, Iowa Election Information

CITY ELECTION 2025

It’s a City election year, and the filing period for the three council seats and the mayor’s seat starts this month.

Things to know:

• The first day candidates may file nomination papers is Monday, August 25. The last day to file nomination papers is Thursday, September 18, by 5 p.m. There are no filing fees.
• The regular City Election date this year is Tuesday, November 4.
• Seats open and up for election on the Nevada City Council this year are: Ward 2 seat (currently held by Luke Spence), Ward 4 seat (currently held by Dane Nealson), At-Large seat (currently held by Steve Skaggs), and Mayor’s seat (currently held by Ryan Condon).
• According to the law in Iowa, candidates must be at least 18 years old to run for City office.
• Nomination papers are available at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, the Auditor’s office at Story County Administration Building, or on the Secretary of State’s website: sos.iowa.gov/city-elections.

Completed nomination papers must be returned to the City Clerk’s office (at City Hall) by the 5 p.m., September 18, deadline.

Use the Ward map (link below) to get an idea of where you live and whether that seat is open. If your location is near a boundary, check with the Story County Auditor’s office to get clarification of your Ward.

WARD MAP

For new voter identification requirements, see the Iowa Secretary of State’s website.

The Iowa League of Cities has collaborated with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board to develop the City Candidate’s Guide, which gives potential candidates a description of the process and requirements for conducting a campaign, as well as an overview of city government. Copies are available at City Hall.

The City of Nevada, per Chapter 6 of the Nevada Code of Ordinances, holds City Elections by Nomination. All candidates for elective municipal offices shall be nominated under the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Code of Iowa. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 376.3) Click on the link below to be directed to the Iowa Secretary of State’s website for City Elections to obtain the Candidate’s Guide “for cities without primary election provisions” and nomination papers. Nomination papers are also available at City Hall. Legislation passed in 2014 transferred nomination paper filling responsibilities to the county auditor/county commissioner of elections. However, effective July 1, 2016, SF2242 allowed County Auditors to designate city clerks the authority to receive nomination papers for elective city offices. On June 27, 2016, Story County Auditor designated the City Clerk’s office as the filing officer to receive nomination papers for elective city offices. This allows nomination papers to be turned in to the Nevada City Clerk’s office at 1209 6th Street in Nevada, Iowa.

More valuable information about the election can be obtained on the Secretary of State’s website: sos.iowa.gov/city-elections.